Progressive Wage Model a moral conviction that took in ground work: Raymond Chin
We refer to Workers’ Party MP Jamus Lim’s comment in Parliament that union leaders use “folksy wisdom and beliefs” in referring to how we justify the progressive wage model (WP MPs and NTUC deputy chief spar over minimum wage, Oct 16). Mr Lim has not studied the efforts unions have put in to roll out […]
Jamus Lim adds insult to injury with ‘clarification’
Jamus repeated himself that union leaders had only beliefs and opinions on the minimum wage. They did not work with data.
Union leader Karthikeyan: Jamus Lim knows nothing about workers and their worker representatives
Union leader Karthikeyan Krishnamurthy is obviously upset by Jamus’ Lim for disdaining their ‘wisdom and beliefs’. Jamus Lim knows nothing about workers or their worker representative. Can WP elaborate on how they intend to help workers since they have ‘workers’ to their name?
Pritam Singh: companies profiting off the backs of PWM for lift sector with increased price bids
Yesterday during the debate on the minimum wage and progressive wage model, WP Pritam Singh said he was worried that some sectors would profit off the backs of the PWM (Progressive Wage Model) by pricing in the wage increases even before it has been implemented. [irp posts=”2571″ name=”Pritam Singh calls for universal minimum wage; netizens […]
Why the PAP Government is opposed to the minimum wage: Donovan Choy
Minimum wages do not help to increase productivity. It is better to see the PWM as the govt straddling the middle ground between recognising that low-wage workers do have genuine problems amidst rising costs of living, and recognising that we shouldn’t take our eye off the problems of sluggish productivity growth.
WP Jamus Lim is ‘politicking, and pulling a fast one over your eyes – plain and simple’: Donovan Choy
The idea that growth and carbon reductions are somehow “complementary” is absurd, unless we are able to produce goods & services without energy consumption, wrote Donovan Choy in response to Jamus Lim’s latest Facebook post. Trade-offs should be honestly acknowledged by environmentalists rather than obfuscated, he said. Only when trade-offs are honestly presented can the […]
Our government is spoiling us and, inevitably, setting themselves up for failure.
From a water-scarce island with no natural aquifers or groundwater to a city with a sustainable supply of water, Singapore has overcome its water challenges by building a robust and diversified supply of water known as the ‘Four National Taps’. The four taps are: local catchment water, imported water, desalinated water and NEWater, Singapore’s brand […]
Yipeng is polite, gentle and determined, says his aunt
Li Yipeng, son of PM Lee Hsien Loong, was born on Oct 7, 1982 with Asperger’s Syndrome confounded by Albinism which means he had no pigment on his skin and eyes, and his vision would be impaired. PM Lee Hsien Loong had phoned his father after Yipeng was born to tell him about the baby’s […]
Universal minimum wage system is not suitable for Singapore
In a forum letter published by Lianhe Zaobao, Dr Wu Zhengxiao, a Senior Lecturer in Singapore Management University (SMU) explained why universal minimum wage system is not suitable for Singapore. And here the translation of the forum letter: I recently read some articles about the minimum wage system. Many articles mentioned that the universal minimum […]
Aljunied-Hougang Town Council wants papaya trees removed within 7 days; says they interfere with grass cutting
These neatly planted papaya trees will soon be gone. Their days are numbered. A reader wrote to us that the Aljunied-Hougang Town Council has requested that the trees be removed within 7 days from the date of the notice stuck on the trees. It’s not clear who planted the trees although the notice was addressed […]